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what the risks are thyroid enlargement, scintiscan, scan, thyroid, radioactive iodine screening test, thyroid, raui, nuclear scan, thyroid, a thyroid scan, nuclear medicine examination that uses the emissions of gamma rays from radioactive iodine to help determine whether a patient has thyroid problems, hyperthyroidism, cancer, growths, you will be given a pill that contains radioactive iodine, then will wait as the iodine collects, in the thyroid, first scan, 4 - 6 hours, iodine has been ingested, another scan taken 24-hours later, additional, substitute imaging performed, using a compound containing technetium, radioiactive iodine has been absorbed by the thyroid, will lie on back on a movable table, neck, chest positioned under the scanner, scanner detects the location, intensity, the gamma rays emitted, the procedure, must lie still to let the scanner get a clear image, next, information is sent to a computer that displays images, the thyroid, nodules, absorbed the iodine, must sign a consent form, told not to eat after midnight the night, the exam, taking any medications, regulated, thyroid medication, iodine, remove jewelry, dentures, metals, interfere, the image, some patients find remaining still, test uncomfortable, thyroid cancer, nodules, suspected, thyroid appears the correct size, proper location, appears a uniform gray on the computer, thyroid is enlarged, pushed off to one side, could indicate a tumor, nodules, absorb more, less iodine, appear darker, lighter on the scan, lighter, tumor, the thyroid appears lighter, indicate there is possible thyroid dysfunction, additional conditions under which the test performed, anaplastic carcinoma, the thyroid, colloid nodular goiter, goiter, medullary carcinoma of thyroid, multiple endocrine neoplasia, men, ii, papillary carcinoma, the thyroid, toxic nodular goiter all radiation has possible side effects, very small amount, radiation, in the radioisotope ingested, nursing, pregnant should discuss the risks, fetus, infant, health care providers, taking this test, concerns regarding radiation side effects, taken into consideration, the test is ordered, the benefits of taking the test, far outweigh the risks, thyroid scans using radinuclides, studies, blood tests, ultrasound, to evaluate the thyroid, send, more than one type of test.